Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Abantis bicolor compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Cotoneaster
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.